Winter 2023-24 (Northern Hemisphere) (snow, warmest, record, warming)

[Togan93]

Finally some sunshine and blue skies here after days of dreary weather.

Will make the 45 minutes of light we've gained in the evenings even more noticeable

[chicagogeorge]

Cold will make a comeback and could potentially last well into March

[Cambium]

[chicagogeorge]

[Cambium]

Temp departures each week of January 2024 (minus last couple days)

The 3rd week was the coldest
4th week was the warmest


U.S View




Northeast View

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Rain, snow and cold for California and the Rockies

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China is getting ready to go in the deep freeze again.

China: Sub-zero Beijing breaks December cold weather record
12/25/2023December 25, 2023

A Beijing weather station has recorded more hours of sub-zero temperatures than in any year since records began in 1951. That included nine consecutive days with lows below negative 10 degrees Celsius.

Record cold and snow. Exactly the opposite of what the climate models were predicting.

[chicagogeorge]

Massive torch the next two weeks









Which would take us through the first half of February. However beyond that it looks as if we may be seeing a backloaded winter for the eastern two thirds


CFSv2 for February




and for March

[Ed's Mountain]

Originally Posted by Cambium

The white flag is a pretty good call for the East Coast.

[simonusa3]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

Massive torch the next two weeks









Which would take us through the first half of February. However beyond that it looks as if we may be seeing a backloaded winter for the eastern two thirds


CFSv2 for February




and for March

I guess when you really think about...at least for places below 40 latitude (give or take a few miles) we really only have 4 weeks of winter left. Winter 2023/2024 has about 4 weeks/29 days to do whatever it's going to do, then it's really over for big cold or snow. By March, daily highs in the central and southern half of the USA are 50 F (10 C) or higher: